Ralph Rangnick officially started his tenure as Manchester United coach yesterday (Sunday) after standing for the first time on the lines at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils defeated Crystal Palace 0-1 thanks to a great goal by Fred and despite the great difficulty in scoring, the German received quite a few compliments from the media in the kingdom.
The journalists who covered the game liked to see United's new lineup - 4: 2: 2: 2 and Rangnick's explanation for choosing him.
"For me there is a great desire to push the opponent as much as possible, to try to win the ball, so I decided to play in a 2-2-2-4 formation, with Cristiano alongside Marcus Rashford and take advantage of his speed for long balls," he said.
"At the same time, Gideon and Bruno played in position 10, and for the rest it was the same. With Bruno and Gideon in position 10, it allowed our defense to press high and defenders to come out and demand the ball on the wings. I strongly believe in letting players play in the best position for them." .
Maybe just a bit excited, but definitely looks like a 4-2-2-2 in the high-block.
Lateral compactness, ball-far player tucking in, pressing with cover-shadow, aggressive pressures - it's all there.
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- Eric Laurie (@EricLaurie) December 5, 2021
The coach who seemed to have his method unsuitable for Ronaldo, praised the Portuguese for his ability even though he did not score.
"I was pleasantly surprised by the physical condition of the players and the intensity. The first half hour was amazing. Felt we played at a very high pace, always first to the ball. Cristiano Ronaldo's work without the ball, inhaled! I must admit I was surprised because not only did we play late on Thursday, we had "Two days less for recovery compared to Palace."
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